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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bristol to Manchester is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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National Express NX106 | 05:35AM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h40 | 11:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 06:03AM Bristol, Airport | 4h42 | 10:45AM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 06:03AM Bristol, Airport | 5h17 | 11:20AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 06:40AM Bristol | 4h40 | 11:20AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
Megabus | 06:40AM Bristol | 4h05 | 10:45AM Manchester, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
Megabus | 07:00AM Bristol | 4h20 | 11:20AM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
National Express NX100 | 07:00AM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 6h15 | 01:15PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 07:00AM Bristol | 3h45 | 10:45AM Manchester, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
Megabus | 08:04AM Bristol, Airport | 5h16 | 01:20PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 08:04AM Bristol, Airport | 4h41 | 12:45PM Manchester, Airport | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 08:40AM Bristol | 4h05 | 12:45PM Manchester, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
Megabus | 08:40AM Bristol | 4h40 | 01:20PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
Megabus | 09:00AM Bristol | 3h45 | 12:45PM Manchester, Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
National Express NX101 | 09:00AM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h20 | 02:20PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
Megabus | 09:00AM Bristol | 4h20 | 01:20PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
National Express NX100 | 10:00AM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h00 | 03:00PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX102 | 11:00AM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h25 | 04:25PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX100 | 12:00PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h40 | 05:40PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus FlixBus | 02:00PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 3h30 | 05:30PM Manchester | 0 transfersDirect | |
National Express NX100 | 02:00PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h10 | 07:10PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus FlixBus | 02:00PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 3h50 | 05:50PM Manchester, Shudehill Interchange | 0 transfersDirect | |
National Express NX102 | 02:30PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 6h00 | 08:30PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX100 | 04:45PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 4h55 | 09:40PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX100 | 05:30PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h40 | 11:10PM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
National Express NX101 | 07:35PM Bristol, Marlborough Street | 5h40 | 01:15AM Manchester, Coach Station | 1 transfer |
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Fastest Journey
3 h 30 m
Average
4 h 52 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
227 km
Of the 25 buses that leave Bristol for Manchester every day 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 140 miles (226 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€7) |
Buses per day 32 |
Direct buses 10 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 3h 20m |
First bus 01:30 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Megabus, National Express and FlixBus buses will get you between Bristol and Manchester from $9 (€8). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best bus times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the leading bus company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 buses a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express buses are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most buses are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Bristol - Manchester bus: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Bristol to Manchester bus information with National Express:
When departing from Bristol, you have various bus station options to start your trip from including Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St) and Bristol, Bond Street (Cabot Circus). When arriving in Manchester, you can end your trip in bus stations like Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester, Airport and Manchester, Shudehill / Bradshaw Street.
Passengers board the bus most frequently from Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St), which is located around 0.5 miles (798 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the bus at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, located 0.6 miles (1 km) away from the city centre.
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